New York State of Mind

New York, New York. HUT! HUT! OMAHA!!!! I called an audible this weekend and cruised from Binghamton to NYC. What a fun city. So many homies, so much to see/do, so spendy haha. Loved seeing friends  that I hadn't seen in years. Always a great time and thanks for the new friends that I met #NoNewFriends . The subway is fun, kinda overwhelming but helped me see a ton of the city. Cabs on cabs on cabs. Unreal the cab to person ratio. Pretty sweet but again a lot to take in.  So much to see and so little time, not much sleep was had over the weekend, but wouldn't want it any other way. Tons of selfies taken and tons of missed opportunities as well. I Got to see the Empire State Building, got a pretzel from a street vendor, visitied Times Square at night which was amazing, highly recommend by Seanye. It's a beast and something unlike anything else in the world! Ate at some amazing places (s/o The Meatball Shop and Shake Shack - thanks Mallory and Callie!) and overall just shared countless laughs with friends that will be friends forever. The big man Seanye EastCoast is gone for now, but It was real NYC. I'll be back and know I'll have multiple couches to sleep on! Thanks again friends and keep it classy. 

Seanye. Out. 

Song of the Day: #Selfie - Chain Smokers

#NoNewFriends #selfie Bear and Dilly

Bear on the prowl, Game. Set. Match. 

Shake Shack = Danke!

Dunder Mifflin was closed on Sunday, but go team #MichaelScott

Pennsylvania

Day 1: came a day early, but enterprise threw a hiccup in my trip to Philly. Slow start interrupted the sights I wanted to see, but got to do as much as I could. I was 12 minutes late and didn't get to see the Mint :( totally bummer. Got to see Ben Franklins grave, Independence Hall, the Constitution and the Liberty Bell though, all were awesome! Philly was a quick trip, but liked the city and definitely want to come back and explore some more. Saw the Boathouse Row on my way in, was slightly confused but when I was leaving the city and saw the row all lit up, it clicked and made sense. Checked out and cruised around the Reading Terminal Market which reminded me of Pike's Place in Seattle but different at the same time. I thought I found a great parking spot and was quietly surprised when I was forced to climb 6 stories and park on the roof which overlooked Market Street. Then. I had to take the Philly Cheese Steak Challenge and paid a visit to Geno's Steaks and Pat's King of Steaks. I know it was frowned upon to try both, but I had to. Prices were the same, both cost $9.50. Both were a great scene and something of an experience. I got the inside word from someone from Philly (shoutout Collin) and ordered 'One Whiz With' which is a Steak Cheese Steak with Wizz Cheese and Onions. I was not disappointed one bit. Every bite was wonderful and it was so worth it. I think I am on team Geno's. Overall both were solid, but I think Geno's had a little better of flavor - however, Pat's had more meat. #TeamGenos . 

Lehigh

Seanye. Out. 

Song of the Day: Independent - Lil Webbie

Liberty Bell

We the People

Signed by my former neighbor!

Geno's Steaks

Boston aka BAAAAASTINNN

I peer out of the plane to see ice building up on the windows. Heard it was going to be cold, but didn't know what to expect. My first thought was, 'did I pack my heavy duty jacket?' Quickly deplaned and went searching for the Boston Public Transportation System and was greeted by Charlie. 

Lost this post 3 times now, so I am going to do bullet points. 

-Loved that it snowed 10 inches on Tuesday and the city of Boston didn't flinch or even consider canceling classes. 

-Great Seafood all over, I could definitely live in Boston and enjoy oysters, clams, crabs, and lobster often. 

-Love how the Boston is a big city but geographically not too big and easy to get around. 

-Fenway Park is awesome. Such cool history and great hidden secrets / gems that most don't know about the the Green Monstahhhh. 

-TD Garden was also rad, so many greats have played there it's unreal. 

-Harvard's business school is on Gordon Road 😉

-The Freedom trail was so much fun, loved cruising the tour and getting lost because the snow covered parts of the path. 

-Hunted all over Rhode Island and everywhere was closed so settled at an amazing place back in Boston for my fresh lobster. Yummers.    

-Really liked all of the boats and docks throughout Rhode Island!

Seanye. Out. 

Song of the Day: 

 Oysters

Oldest Seats in the Game

Atlanta doeee

RLA season has begun! In the spring, Chi Phi hosts Regional Leadership Alliances for 5 different areas across the US: Southwest, Texas, Midwest, West Coast and Northeast. We just had the Southest RLA and had over 130 participants from Florida, Virginia and Alabama. Always great to see leaders from all over come to a program with the common goal of improving their local chapters. Great leadership program filled with excited young minds, ready to make change in their respective chapters. 

Following RLAs, I visit Emory University and was that one for the books. Beautiful campus, not the first time I've been able to see the campus in full force. However, my visit overlapped with Atlantas SnowMagedon14! 3 inches fell grin Atlanta and the city shut down. People were stranded, food was bought out at all stores, and some people had to walk 10 miles in snow to get home because cars were abandoned on the freeway. An unreal site and a great experience of the hand of brotherhood always extended. The brothers of the Gamma Colony put me up for a night and saved me from either getting stranded on the freeway or having to drive what normally would take 40 minutes to get home, it took people 4+ hours. Thanks again guys, you were very gracious hosts and I appreciate your hospitality. Pretty funny to see such a major city crippled by a little unexpected weather. 

Seanye. Out. 

Song of the day: Snow - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Gamma Colony's Temporary house for the year. 

Crazy traffic map (the one a few hours later had the entire perimeter red!!)

Day 2, hour 36: Seanye survived Atlantas SnowMagedon14!

Day 2, hour 47: Home sweet Dirty Bird Den. 

OH! IO!

Back to ohio and excited because I was prepared for when proud fans yell "OH!" I will respond with "IO!" Not quite #GoBeavs! Or even a LOB (s/o Sea Chickens) but it's cool at least for the Midwest. Got to fly directly into Columbus this trip and instantly was smacked in the face by the brutal chilliness of the Midwest Tundra! My phone reads 23* out but feels like 5* haha. I knew it was going to be cold but didn't expect it to be this cold.... I cruise to enterprise, a surprisingly longer trek then I had expected and was off to Delaware, Ohio , home to Ohio Wesleyan and Chi Phi's Alpha-Chi chapter. Beautiful house, hands down one of, if not, the coolest house I have visited this far. 3 story mansion that dates back to the 1800s. Vaulted ceilings that are remarkable and a theatrical spiraling staircase that leads you to the rest of the historic marvel. Great photos line the entry way and framed history that is 5 times my age. The chapter house is in unbelievable condition and even more remarkable are the documents that enrich and display the great history of The Oaks. A house that dates back to pre-Civil War: two very wealthy sisters lived kiddy corner from each other and had a tunnel under the street to each other's mansion for safe and convenient travels. 

Snow has fallen over the nights and a slower commute to the university than anticipated but the light snow blows around enough to keep the roads drivable. A fun campus with a lot of energy and life, Ohio Wesleyan has been a nicely kept secret until you visit the buzzing campus. Cute small college town with a handful of restaurants and a few more specialty shops line Sandusky Drive.

Columbus was great like in th fall but instead of being 60* and sunny it was 3* and sunny. I didn't know what to do with the cold and especially the wind chill that made it -15*. Brr brr. It was brutal, tough to walk the 200 yards to my car with my face stinging from wind burn and my eyes watering. I enjoyed a classic meal from Dirty Franks Hot Dog Palace. Yummmm! Until next time, #GoBuckeyes I mean Beavs!

Seanye. Out. 

Song of the day: Ode to Oi - TJR

Alpha-Chi Chapter House : Ohio Wesleyan University

Dirty Franks Hot Dog Palace. Daily special!

Scioto Downs and Racino

Post Winter Break

What a blast of a Winter Break. I got to visit home (which now is shared between  Portland and Seattle) but got to split time between both and see family, friends, and more!! I'll abbreviate the break with bullet points and pictures:

-Won 2 fantasy football leagues: Player Haterz where I won the Tebow Trophy and the Chi Phi National Office league where I won the belt!

-Got to drive #BlueMagic over break, but the amp is dead so not as cool without the obnoxiously loud subwoofer. 

-Mr. Danny Meier and Mrs. Sara Meier!

-Lost a nail biter in the Holiday Classic 3.0. 

-Sat in Hayden's great seats and some friends caught us on TV!

-Started a new tradition of crabbing before opening presents on Christmas Morning. 

-Celebrated G$'s 16th bday at Disneyland and visited the Slocums!

-Brought in the New Year in Seattle!

#GoBeavs

Seanye. Out. 

Song of the Day: Timber - Ke$ha ft. Pitbul (dare)

Ramping up for a Blurred Spring Term

I am currently preparing for a long travel trip in the next couple of months: I start out with a quick week long trip to Ohio to visit Ohio Wesleyan and THE Ohio State University. I come back for a week and right off my flight I educate undergraduates at a Regional Leadership Alliance Conference in Atlanta for the weekend.  Then I go to Boston for a two week trip where I’ll visit Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UMASS-Dartmouth, and University of Rhode Island; directly fly to San Antonio to help with the Texas RLA and back to Atlanta for a week. Then I head north to Pennsylvania to visit Lehigh University, Lafayette College, and Stevens Institute of Technology. Hopefully I’ll get a weekend in Philly and another in New York, but I still need to sort out the details. Right after that trip I go to the Northeast RLA in Allentown, PA. Then I hopefully head to Indiana University where I will be there for a week to help recruit and setup our next colony. I have a trip to Arizona State and Binghamton University to round out my travels for the spring. It will be crazy, but I wouldn’t want it any other way. 

I am pumped to visit all of these different chapters a because I get to experience a variety of cultures, extreme weather tundras, and types of people. I hope to go to as many sporting events as i can but that all depends on my schedule; hockey, basketball, softball and more!

Seanye. Out. 

Song of the day: Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke

New Orleans Jazz Fest?!?

Kentucky Derby!?!

Philips Arena!?!